Toxic Terror

Whelan rigorously critiques widespread beliefs regarding our nation's health, food supply, and use of technology and chemicals. While bookstore shelves are falling over with alarmist books that claim America is being poisoned and that disease and death will be the price we pay for "the good life," the media has given little attention to the facts that Americans are healthier today than ever before and that advances in science are mostly responsible for this improvement.Toxic Terror rejects "the bad news syndrome" and examines the alleged evidence of adverse effects associated with technology. Juxtaposing the popular claims with the facts, Whelan effectively dispels the often-frightening claims made by groups and individuals who have failed to do their homework.Potent political-environmental issues include the DDT debate and the birth of environmentalism, Love Canal, the true story about pesticides, diet and carcinogens, asbestos and PCBs, air and water pollution, nuclear power, and more.

Dr. Elizabeth M. Whelan, the late President and Founder of the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH). founded ACSH in 1978 and served as ACSH's visionary leader until her death on September 11, 2014.

Whelan was a graduate of Connecticut College. She held a Masters in Public Health from the Yale School of Medicine a Master of Science from the Harvard School of Public Health, and a Doctor of Science from the Harvard School of Public Health .

Whelan was the author or co-author of twenty-three books on nutrition, smoking, and environmental issues. These include The Complete Guide to Preventing Cancer, Toxic Terror,  Panic in the Pantry, and Cigarettes: What the Warning Label Doesn't Tell You. She authored or co-authored over 300 articles for popular and professional publications such as Across the Board, Health Confidential, Journal of the American Medical Association, and newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal and New York Post.

Whelan held many professional affiliations and honorary positions in associations such as Men and Women in Science, the American Institute of Nutrition, and the American Medical Writers Association. She received numerous awards during her careeer, including ones from the American Public Health Association and the American Institute of Chemists.